Phoenix (constellation)
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| List of stars in Phoenix | |
| Abbreviation: | Phe |
| Genitive: | Phoenicis |
| Symbology: | the Phoenix |
| Right ascension: | 0 h |
| Declination: | −50° |
| Area: | 469 sq. deg. (37th) |
| Main stars: | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 25 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 3 |
| Bright stars: | 1 |
| Nearby stars: | 2 |
| Brightest star: | α Phoenicis (Ankaa) (2.39m) |
| Nearest star: | ν Phoenicis (49.1 ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | Phoenicids |
| Bordering constellations: | Sculptor Grus Tucana Hydrus (corner) Eridanus Fornax |
| Visible at latitudes between +32° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November |
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Phoenix (pronounced /ˈfiːnɪks/) is a small and not-so-bright constellation in the southern sky. It is one of the birds in a "nest" of bird constellations near it.
Mythology [change]
This constellation represents a mythological bird that burns itself up every several hundred years then comes back alive from the ashes of the fire
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